The field of cardiothoracic surgery was born from the development of technology and has developed alongside technological advancements. ...

“I had just qualified as a Chartered Accountant 2 weeks before I was admitted for my first operation. I felt like instead of my life and...

“Our first born had an atrial septal defect (ASD), so we did know about congenital heart defects (CHDs).” Be strong and courageous. “So...

Accidental medical discoveries, such as Penicillin and the Pap Smear, have made a world of difference to the human race at large - adding...

The speciality of critical care has stratified alongside the development of cardiothoracic surgery over the years to give rise to...

The surgery lights turn off, the scrub nurse and perfusionist prepare you for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and you are wheeled off to a...

“I see beauty as the grace point between what hurts and what heals, between the shadow of tragedy and the light of joy. I find beauty in...

In an October article, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Hendrick Mamorare of Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute stressed the need for...

Until the early 1950’s, operations on the heart were fairly limited in nature. Rectification of congenital abnormalities, or surgery on...

The surgical lights come on and the chest is opened to reveal a beating heart. The perfusionist is standing, ready and waiting, at the...

2 years is all it has taken for Ethan Smith to remind his mom, Christel, that “miracles do still exist.” 6 weeks after his birth, the...

In 2015, the Cardiothoracic department of the University of Pretoria confirmed a steady and noticeable increase in younger cardiac...

Overwhelmed is a word many parents use to describe discovering that their baby has a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD). Whether the...

“I had the most incredible hay fever nursing Sir Seretse Kama... He had so many flowers from all over the world and I was on night duty.”...

“None. I just pray.” The words the incredibly unassuming and self-assured Dr Hendrick Mamorare uses to reply to a question about...

At just five days old, baby Ratanang had seen the inside of three hospitals and had left his home province of Polokwane in hopeful search...

Dr Stephanie Fischer shares with us the teachings she has gathered after 13 years practicing as a consultant anaesthetist in both Cape...

Sister Welhemina Mahlako Molala’s passion was born from the hope and heartache that lies burrowed behind the Maboneng Heart and Lung...

In 2015, after seven years of trying for a second child, we received the news that our miracle baby (Jan-Hendrik) would arrive in...

How does a cardiothoracic surgeon differ from a cardiologist? A paediatric Cardiologist is a Paediatrician that further specialised in...

What is a cardiothoracic surgeon? The cardiothoracic surgeon is a surgeon who specializes in the surgical procedures of the heart, lungs...